Yes, THE Real Madrid are watching Northern Irish youth football. How do we know? Because Los Blancos have just asked an 11-year-old lad from County Antrim if he fancies a trial at perhaps the biggest club on Earth.

Little Mark Norris is currently on the books at Linfield FC. Amazingly, it seems the YouTube clips of his academy games are part of the reason Real have decided to bring him over for a week in the spring. Have a look at the video above and you'll see him in action.

Real Madrid's first Northern Irish superstar?

The most amazing thing about the footage? Most 'wonderkid' clips feature some greedy little genius dazzling his way past a host of bewildered children to score yet another solo goal.

Not Norris. This lad is a proper footballer. He plays simple passes, he reads the game beautifully… and he LOVES a good slide tackle:

'AVE SOME OF THAT!

How you feeling after watching the video, Northern Ireland fans? Ready to get him into the national team yet?